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Production and Inspection Fact Sheets

BSE: Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy - "Mad Cow Disease"(Mar 2005)
This fact sheet responds to general questions the public may have regarding Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), including how it is related to other diseases, what are its causes, and what FSIS is doing to protect the public from it.

ISO Accreditation: Key Facts(Jul 2009)
FSIS has received ISO Standard 17025 accreditation for procedures the agency conducts at its three field service regulatory laboratories and its Food Emergency Response Network laboratory.

Risk Analysis(Jul 2003)
The risk analysis paradigm includes three elements—risk assessment, risk management, and risk communication—and allows regulatory officials to focus finite resources on those hazards that pose the greatest risk to public health.

Slaughter Inspection 101(Feb 2008)
Describes the basics of inspection, and the duties performed by FSIS inspectors, in meat and poultry slaughter facilities.